United States of America Travel Guide

Billed as the 'land of opportunity', for more than 500 years,
people have travelled to the United States of America seeking a
better life. The territory was fought over by colonial powers for
300 hundred years, and finally won its independence from Britain in
1783.

Despite the near-annihilation of the Native American population,
a bloody civil war, and centuries of ingrained racism (Native
Americans were not granted citizenship until 1924 and racial
segregation was the norm until as late as the 1950s), the American
people have succeeded in forging one of the world's most democratic
and tolerant nations. This has resulted in a fascinating
melting-pot of cultures, and the undisputed military and economic
heavyweight of the world.

A country of this size, with a history this colourful, truly
does present endless opportunities for travellers heading
stateside. World-famous attractions like the Statue of Liberty in
New York City, Mount Rushmore in South Dakota, and the Grand Canyon
in Arizona don't even begin to scratch the surface of what the US
has to offer visitors.

Depending on where and when you travel, a holiday in the United
States can offer sizzling desert mesas, labyrinthine cities, chilly
snow-covered forests, tropical jungles, or rolling flower-covered
prairies. With an area of roughly 3,794,083 square miles (9,826,630
square km), the US is the perfect place to take long road trips
along the Blue Ridge Parkway, the Pacific Coast Highway, or Route
66, gaining a broader understanding of this vast nation along the
way.

Whether you want to see the celebrity stars on the Hollywood
Walk of Fame, the majestic summit of Pike's Peak, or the world's
largest ball of twine in Darwin, Minnesota, the United States has
something for everyone.